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Handbook of Early Christianity
. Ed(S): Blasi, Anthony J.; Duhaime, Jean; Turcotte, Paul-Andre
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Description for Handbook of Early Christianity
Hardback. Visit our website for sample chapters! Editor(s): Blasi, Anthony J.; Duhaime, Jean; Turcotte, Paul-Andre. Num Pages: 832 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1410.
The Christian movement emerged amidst complex social tensions, power politics, ethnic diversity, economic stress, and cultural changes. Both biblical scholars and social scientists find that a social scientific study of early Christian phenomena yields fascinating results. However, biblical scholars are sometimes unaware of the breadth of the useful social scientific concepts and techniques, and social scientists sometimes lack the most basic background in literary research methods. The Handbook of Early Christianity provides a much needed overview for biblical scholars and social scientists alike. Drawing on perspectives from anthropology, archaeology, economics, history, literary analysis, psychology, political science, and sociology, the ... Read more
The Christian movement emerged amidst complex social tensions, power politics, ethnic diversity, economic stress, and cultural changes. Both biblical scholars and social scientists find that a social scientific study of early Christian phenomena yields fascinating results. However, biblical scholars are sometimes unaware of the breadth of the useful social scientific concepts and techniques, and social scientists sometimes lack the most basic background in literary research methods. The Handbook of Early Christianity provides a much needed overview for biblical scholars and social scientists alike. Drawing on perspectives from anthropology, archaeology, economics, history, literary analysis, psychology, political science, and sociology, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
Number of Pages
832
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780759100152
SKU
V9780759100152
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About . Ed(S): Blasi, Anthony J.; Duhaime, Jean; Turcotte, Paul-Andre
Anthony J. Blasi holds a B.A. in history from St. Edward's University in Texas, an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Notre Dame, an M.A. in biblical studies from the University of St. Michael's College in Toronto, an S.T.L. from Regis College in Toronto, and a conjoint Th.D. from Regis College and the University of Toronto. He ... Read more
Reviews for Handbook of Early Christianity
Insightful... the book [belongs] in every library that has an interest in the social-scientific analysis of earliest Christianity.
Michael J. Gorman, The Ecumenical Institute of Theology, St. Mary's Seminary & University
Bridges
A helpful introduction to socio-scientific methods for interpreting the New Testament and reconstructing first-century Christianity…an enormous resource for sociologists and New Testament scholars alike who ... Read more
Michael J. Gorman, The Ecumenical Institute of Theology, St. Mary's Seminary & University
Bridges
A helpful introduction to socio-scientific methods for interpreting the New Testament and reconstructing first-century Christianity…an enormous resource for sociologists and New Testament scholars alike who ... Read more